Animal-trap.



1:". M. NULDER.

ANIMAL TRAP.

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Application rlledvAnril 8, 1913. Serial lNo. 759,736.

i 1o all 'whommay concern Be it known that l, Finnois Wl. Nonnen, a, citizen oi the United States, residing at iliestboro, in the eolinty et Clinton and State of Ohio, have invented new anti useful improvements in fliniinel limbs, of which the following` is a epeeilicetion,

` The invention provides trap rlesignerl particularly for enterininating reciente anal small animals, such as intent dwellings :incl places ofhurnan abode :incl hee for its obiect to provide a trap which will not only catch the animal, but which will et the eaine tinxe lrill, thereby preelurling the poseibility el the animal eseaping'when oiice enenereel,

Vifhe invention provides n. trap of 'the ty ne having a springl actuated jaw o'l solisten tially U forni enfl a breaker rino arranged to cooperate with such jr the two cooper ating to extinguish the life or'. the animal and preclude' any possibility et escape.

rlhe invention consiste of the novel icm Lures, details of construction and eonib'ina tion of parte, which hereinafter will be more particularly set forth, illustrated in the ae conipanying drawing, and pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing, forming a part of the specification, Figure l is a top plan view o o. trap einboclying the invention, the lull lines showing the position of the parte beiore the trop is set enel the dotted lines indicating the position of the parte when the parts broken away, the full and dotted lines showing the relation of the parte in the positions indicated by the lull and dotted lines in Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the-breaker rim.

Correspendingl and like parte to in the following description, cated in all the views of the drawing, saine reference diaracters.

The trap comprises a base l, which is preferably of ivoocl. A plate 2 is secured to the bese by suitable astenings and has upstancling ears 3 which are aperturecl to re eeive a rod l upon which the jew and its opereting springs are mounted. rElie jaw 5 is of substantially ll forni and is provided et its extremities with eyes through which the rocl fl passes. Helical springs o ere inountecl upon the rod Ll and ire proviclefl et their, ends with extensions which engage the base and iii-vv so as to hold the letterlnorare referred anni nich by the molly' in'eontact Witl'i the base. Yl'hen the trap is set 'the avv 5 is turneci upon the rofl l against the tension oi' the Spring; il, eairl jaw being; helfl in operative noeitiou bv means of a locking' leve.' :incl a, catch. l5 which forros part of e trigger. il. notch is forniefl in the ronnclerl bini of the has to facilitate entrance olf the tip ol the linger beneath" the mv when eet ,fr the tra Uil breaker-rim Q is secured to an end portion i of the heee l in such a position to cou-- :forni to the Shape of the jaw and to be spaced e Short distance therei'ironi. rEhe upper edge oi* the breaker-rim is preferably' toothed, thereby promoting any possible escupe o'l the anim-.il in its: lina struggle The breaker-1i1n 9 preferably' consietsbi zr strip of metal bent into il form and. lnivine ears l() which are eperturetl to receive ins*- tenings by nieans ot which the breaker v.' is attached to the base l. il reel il sup ported. in the enil portione oi.t the breaker rini enel iornis e Support ler the trigger, which is arranged to operate Within the space incl oserl by the breaker-rim. The trigger comprises a` platiorrii anrl a catch 8, Suid parte being preferably formed of a sheet metal blankV ent into the liorrn substantially as shown and having the part 8 bent approximately at :i right angle to the part l2. rin opening; lf3 ie formeel in lbe eateh or ujoivorflly extending; port 8 oi the trigger and receives the extremities oi the locking lever 'T when the trap is Set. lhe platform l2 has an opening,` le; intended to receive the bait, said platform being siiiacefl from the base when the trap ie so 'that any pressure upon the platii'orin will canoe a, movement ot the catch and thereby releziee the locking lever when the jew will be quickly thrown by the action of' the springe 6 so as to catch the animal encl breuk its neel?. over the part 9, thereby killingV the saine quickly.

Freni the foregoing description, laken in connection with the accompanying thawing, the advantages ot the construction anni el? the method oi operation will be readily ep- .parent to those skilled in the art to which :intl while l have j the invention nppertains, rlescribecl the prineiple of operation of the invention, together with' the device which l now Consider to be the best embodiment thereof, l desire to have it unerstootl that the device shown 1s merely illustretioelq enel e; 4 Lef/e115? that such changes may'be made when def plate secured to IEhe base and having up- Sned as are Wlthln the scope of the clnnns s'tanfllng aperiured ears, fr U shaped 321W, a

appended hereto. rod pvo'nlly connecting the jaw to `the up- Having 'thus descrlbedv the mventron what standlng eers of the plate, a hehcal spring 25 5 1s @hurried as new, 1S mounted upon the rod and engzlglng the Jaw L An anma trap comprising a base, a and base. a shaped breaker rim having its Spring actuated jaw of substantially U form upper edge toothed and secured to the base, nouner upon the base7 means for holding a trigger comprising :a pafornl and up- L 1e jaw ser against the tension of its operzltstanding catch arranged Within the breaker 3o 10 lng spring and including a locking 1ever, rim and pr'oted thereto and a locking lever a plntfmm and catch, a breaker rim oompivotely connected to tile base and adapted prie-ing a strip bent into substantially U to extend over the jaw When the trap isl set form and having apertura-wd lugs and having and engage the catch to hold the jaw againet its end portions apel'r11ec'{,sad breaker rim the 'ens'on of Vthe Spring arranged to c0- 35 being arranged upon Ahe base intermediate operare iherewitr. of the 11W and platform, means for securing :In testimony whereof I ax my signature the breaker rim ro the platform through the in presence of two Wi-nesses. ins'rn-nentalty of the upertured luge, and RNC'S M. NOLDER. other means for pvotully connecting the Y.f'vrnessee:

,20 Hugger te rhe rear ends of he breaker rim. D. .koor-:HEAD7 4 An aninlal trap comprising a base, av J. S. LAYMON.

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